AP & DC courses
English III AP
This college prep course emphasizes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Language Exam, while exploring the historical development of American literature and rhetoric. Extensive reading and writing , especially timed writing, are an integral part of this course.
Junior & Senior Dual Credit English
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis. Students will earn high school credit as well as college credit in English 1301 and English 1302. Students must meet all dual credit admissions requirements as set by our cooperating college. (San Antonio College). Students will earn 3 college semester hours in the fall and 3 college semester hours in the spring.
English IV AP
This college prep course emphasizes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Literature Exam while focusing on characteristics of works from the Anglo Saxon and to the Modern period. Extensive reading and writing, especially timed writing, are an integral part of this course. A literary research paper is required.
British Literature Dual Credit English (2322)
A survey of the development of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 18th Century. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical, linguistic, and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
This course fulfills the Language, Philosophy, and Culture foundational component area of the core, and addresses the following required objectives: Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility. A survey of the development of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Students will earn 3 college hours in the fall and 3 college hours in the spring.